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It is natural to construct a mental defense when bombarded by too much emotional stuff.
It can become a challenge to accept yourself and your surroundings as is, when desensitized and bombarded by too much screen data.
Today’s entire world view has been shattered by social media, it is not just you.
Who are you?
Where are you?
What is important in your life?
Breathe. Deep breathe, exhale.
Repeat as needed.
The long version.
Social Media and Lame Stream News, self-help mantra
What’s really upsetting me is – my entire world view and our collective consciousness has been shattered by irreconcilable data.
I constructed a mental defense, what Jung calls a projection of identity. If I can work my thoughts out of these mental habits with better thoughts it would be good to do so. And if I need help, seek guidance.
The reasons why I constructed this mental identity projection are vast and complex, because life is not simple. And any who have lived know that life is not easy.
What is most important today is to diligently try to accept myself and my situation as I am, and to observe the actual reality around me as it is.
The extended world via the internet, while it is connects our lives via the time we live in, only specific threads are actually impacting my personal day to day life.
Yes, I acknowledge that I have an honest emotional response, but for my sanity I can only process a specific measure of the negative channel. Too much negative or even too much “world cake” the cute, and attractive, even the good things that are more than I can deal with on a personal level = less is better.
